Effect of regulated deficit irrigation and partial root zone drying regimes on the shelf life of mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivar Dashehari
K. Simrandeep*, S. Arti, S. Abhijit, J. Amit, B. Deep ji and J. Mahital
DOI: 120
Key words: A two-year study was undertaken in the Division of Fruit Science, SKUAST-J, to examine the effect of differential irrigation regimes as pre-harvest treatments (regulated deficit irrigation and partial root-zone drying) on the shelf life of mango grown in
Composition of essential oils from four major cultivars of large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb.) grown in Sikkim
Sangay Gyampo Bhutia, Sujata Upadhyay*, Anjana Pradhan and Laxuman Sharma
DOI: 124
Key words: An experiment was conducted to study the essential constituents in four major cultivars of large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb.). Each sample was analysed for volatile oil content using hydro-distillation in a Clevenger-type apparatus. The essent
Comparative study of vetiver root (Chrysopogon zizanioides) and other biochars for water purification
C. Krishnamoorthy1* and S. Kamalesh2
DOI: 128
Key words: A lab experiment was conducted in Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture (Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University), Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India during 2018-2019 in a completely randomized design to study the effect of vetiver root (Chrysopogon
The impact of Myconate® HB (formononetin) on the growth, chemical composition and content of active compounds in herbal sage Salvia officinalis L. and Valeriana officinalis L.
M. Pytlarz-Kozicka1, H. Szajsner2, P. Kuc1* and A. Koszelnik-Leszek3
DOI: 134
Key words: The research aimed to demonstrate the effect of Myconate® HB (formononetin) on the growth, weight, nutrients and active compounds in Valeriana officinalis and Salvia officinalis. The research was carried out in the experimental f
Key words: A field experiment to standardize the partial root-zone drying irrigation in papaya (Carica papaya L.) cultivar ‘Red Lady’ indicated that replenishing 70 % of the evaporative demand and changing the irrigation sides once in 12 days stored higher s
Key words: An efficient shoot and root organogenesis protocol has been developed from synseeds derived from various explants of Citrus jambhiri Lush. Optimum synseeds were developed using sodium alginate (0.5-0.75%) in 1.0% CaCl2
Investigations into the pre-cooling rates of apples in controlled atmosphere storage chambers
Ramesh Babu Damarla1,2* and K.V. Narasimha Rao1
DOI: 157
Key words: The objective of the present investigation was to model the rate of cooling of apples in a fruit storage unit using forced air pre-cooling. Apples of Royal, Red, Rich-a-red and Golden Delicious varieties were procured from Shimla and Royal Delicious from
Factors influencing sustainability of horticultural private extension services
R. Keshavarz Ba Haghighat1, S.M. Hosseini2*, S.J. Farajollah Hosseini1, F. Lashgarara1
DOI: 165
Key words: The present study aimed at evaluating prominent factors that affect the sustainability of horticultural private extension services (SHPES) and the continuous flow of their activities from the perspective of public sector experts. The study sample consist
Growth performance in Horticulture: Temporal dynamics under different crop groups in India
N. Narmadha*and K.R. Karunakaran
DOI: 171
Key words: The present study aims at analyzing the growth performance of Horticulture in India. The paper analyzes the growth rates and decomposition analysis of horticultural crop groups’ area, production and productivity from 1991-92 to 2020-21. The study period
Identification of appropriate maturation stages and postharvest treatment for tomato fruits of the "Pearson" variety for local and distant markets
Sayed Samiullah Hakimi1,2*, Ravinder Raina3 and Yashpal Singh Saharawat4
DOI: 177
Key words: This study was conducted under ambient condition at the research farm of the Agriculture Faculty in Kabul University, Afghanistan. The objectives were toidentify suitable harvesting maturity stages for tomato crop that will result in adequate shel
Influence of growth regulators and length of cuttings on the propagation potential of Piper pedicellatum C. DC. – A threatened wild leafy vegetable of North-East India
A. Samad*, B. Singh and P.R. Gajurel
DOI: 183
Key words: Piper pedicellatum C. DC. is a wild leafy vegetable belonging to the family Piperaceae and is categorized as threatened species. It is one of the widely used popular leafy vegetable in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Sikkim, locally known as Ra
Water soaking and benzyladenine treatment for higher grafting success in grapevine
A. Fayek, A.E.M. Ali* and A.A. Rashedy
DOI: 189
Key words: The grafting of grapevines has become essential to overcome biotic and abiotic stresses. Also, stimulating the grafting union's rapid formation is the key to grafting success. This investigation was an attempt to study the effect of removing growth inhibi
Economic analysis of the production of commercial vegetables with saline water drip irrigation in naturally ventilated polyhouse
R.L. Meena, R. Raju*, B.L. Meena, Anshuman Singh, M.J. Kaledhonkar and S.K. Sanwal
DOI: 194
Key words: Production of vegetables under protected cultivation is necessary to meet the continuous demand across the seasons. Due to the capital and labour-intensive nature of the polyhouse technology, majority of Indian farmers with small and marginal category (>
Genetic similarity, morphological, and biochemical changes in micrografted grapes explants of Flame Seedless x Freedom
M.H. Abd EL-Zaher1, Sahar, M. Abd Elwahab1, Abd El -Gany, Abd El-Sattar2 and A. Fathy Heba2
DOI: 199
Key words: The explants were used as a rootstock of the Freedom grape cultivar and Flame Seedless cultivar as a scion in vitro micrografting. The in vitro obtained explants were considered as explants and cultured on MS media containing 0.4 mgL-1<
Vermicompost liquid fertilisation affects the vegetative growth of African rose plum seedlings grafted on various rootstocks
S. El-Kosary1, T.A. Fayed1, A.M. Hussein2 and E.K. Fayed2*
DOI: 204
Key words: This study was conducted on a farm of Horticultural Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt, during two successive seasons (2019 & 2020) on seedling African-rose plum grafted on two rootstocks (Nemaguard and Marianna 26-24, respecti